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` L. N. CRECE-WON DSCQNNECTING SWITCH Filed Nov.

WITNESSES:

V bers,

' mal operating force on 'lhl hndlelO' to el'et' reltively' greatseparating or loosening force on the blade member, tlniS"enSnr-' in'g"ite-"opening :movement 'regardless 'of "freezing andrenderli-1g;r theblade -fmember` lticulm' 'o'rm of my inventiom'changes may be effectedtherein Without departing from 'the spirit 'and scope thereoffas setforth 'in the ceompanyi'ng Claims.

l claim zis'my invention 1: A knife-blade switch eom'pr1sing a pair ofspaced j'aw members, e blade member, ex-

tending therebetween 'and having en end portionextending beyond one ofthe jaw members, and Ineens comprising e lever having n Stationery pivotand; direct pivotal'conneetion tothe blade member adjacent to Seid endportion, and in operating liundle'ronnected to the lever for disengegingsaid blade member from said one jaw member prior 'tio' ite dieengegementfrom the other jaw member. I

2. A knife-blade Switch 'eomprsin'g'e peilof spaced jaw members, ajblade member eX- tending therebetween and having an end portionextending'beyon'd onevof the'jn'w mema, lever having ,e stationary pivotand direct pivotal eonneetion tothebla'de mem ber adjeeentto Said endportion, and eueh 3. knife-blade switch Gein rising a pair of .pa'cedjaw membersyn' bl; e'melnber exten ing therebetween and having an endportion 'extending beyondonemf. tb'ewjnw 'mem bers, e. lever havingfaetatimary pivot and a pivotal connectiolrto' tlrebladefmemberadj-aentto said end portion, cushioning means between the blade member and thelever, ande Jspring'connecting the blade member and the lever.

4. A knife-blade switch com risingv a pair 'ofspaced jaw 1nembers,'ablme member ex- 'of spaced jew members, a bla'de'member extendingtherebetween and havingl an' end Aportion extending beyond one'of -thejaw members, n lever having e stationary pivot :1nd u pivotaleonnection'to theblade member adjacent to said'end portiomcushioningmeans'between the blade memberz an'dthe lever, a, sp1-ingF eonneting theblade'me'mber 'and the lever, und en.' operatinghandl'e connected torthe lever.'

-In testimony whereof, 'I lhave hereunto Subscribed mynamethis l`27thday of October 1920. ioninglmeans betweenthe blade vmember and thelever.

LESLIE NQ em'elrren 50 e lever having 'a stationarypivot

